Wheel advertising device.



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T. CLENCIE WHEEL ADVERTISIN FPLICATION FILED MA Patented May 9,1916.

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THOMAS GLENCIE, 0F BRUNSWICK, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA, ASSIGNOB, 0E ONE-THIRD TO JAMES BROWN, OF MOONEE PONDS, AUSTRALIA.

WHEEL ADVERTISING DEV ICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 4, 1915. Serial No. 25,811.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, THOMAS CLnNoIE, a subject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, and so forth, residing at Brunswick, in the State of Victoria, Commonwealth of Australia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wheel Advertising Devices and the like; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to devices for ad-- vertising and the like in connection with wheels-especially those of road vehicles.

Advertising on wheels has been proposed, but has not become common, because of the absence of suiiiciently simple, cheap, and reliable means for the attachment and detachment of advertising plates in a rapid manner without disfiguring or marking the wheels.

By the present invention various defects of earlier constructions are overcome.

This invention uses spring clips, each having jaws fitted to hold convenient edges of or lugs on advertising or like plates. One pair of clips is sufficient to retain an advertising plate in position and one clip is sufli cient in some cases to hold the adjacent edges of two advertising plates. The preferred plate has the form of a sector or has its edges, or parts to be clipped, radial.

The angle between the spokes of a vehicle wheel is often narrow, and the area too small to allow of an advertising sector, which vwould in itself be very serviceable, being placed between two successive spokes. A number of relatively small sectors can however be used in combination to great advantage, and one or more single sectors can also be used each wide enough to cover the angle between the outer spokes of a group of two or more spokes.

Some wheels have alternate spokes which have their hub ends located farther back than the ends of the other spokes. By selecting those spokes that are located more outwardly to hold the clips which will hold the advertising plates, the backwardly set spokes can readily be missed even by advertising plates which are not set specially forward.

bination provide a virtually continuous surface having the form of a sector, arc, or annulus, or otherwise to contain or receive advertisements or display matter.

In the accompanying drawings applications of the invention are illustrated.

Figure 1 shows diagrammatically part of a wheel, illustrating the application of my invention. Fig. 2 shows on a larger scale, part of a spoke carrying a clip, and part of an advertising plate. Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a similar view of a different form of the invention. Fig. 4: is a sectional view of another form of clip. Fig. 4 is a sectional view of a modified form of the clip shown in Fig. 4. Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view illustrating a. still further modification of the invention.

In the drawings, a, Z), 0, represent parts of various spokes, and z, rim of a wheel.

fl/ indicates a clip constructed from resilient metal, and in the form illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, said clip comprises a sleeve like body portion y, to embrace a spoke, the ends of the clip being spaced apart so that the walls of the clip can snugly engage a spoke. This construction permits of a clip engaging spokes of various sizes within a given range. One end 9, of the clip is rebent to form a finger grip, while the other end is rebent at g, and is agaln bent parallel with the rebent portion g, as indicated at 7'. The bent portions 9 and form a seat for the edge of a plate 00.

As shown, the ed spokes so as to engage the opposite edges of the plate 00, as shown in Fig. 1. The edges of the plate are forced in the seats formed by the bent portions described, and then the clips are sprung on the spokes. The surface of the plate may contain advertising matter, applied in any suitable manner.

In the form of the invention shown in Fig. 3 the sleeve-like body portion is bent outwardly to form a lngthwse resilient extension f. This extension adds to the resiliency of the clips. One free end of this form of the clips is formed with bent portions 9 and 7', similar to the bent portions g and j, previously described. The bent portion j" is provided with a lip 50, which is designed to engage the face of the plate 00, when the edge is in the seat, as shown clearly in Fig. 3 The two ends of this clip are clips are disposed on select.

perforated to receive a bolt z, secured in position by a nut, which absolutely insures of the clip being fastened in position on the spoke.

The clip shown in Fig. 4 comprises a sleeve-like body portion 3 a resilient extension F, and extended free end portions 7L. Each extreme end of the free end portion is re-bent at 71. to provide a seat to receive the edge of the plate 00.

The form of clip shown in Fig. i is some what similar to the clip shown in Fig. -il, except that the free end portions 7&4 are provided with inwardly extended shoulders 7L Each end of the plate X is provided with a lug Z, having a flange Z on its end to engage over one of the shoulders 71. As shown, the lugs on adjacent plates are forced between the ends of the clip until the flanges slip behind the shoulders, whereby to form an effective means of fastening the parts together.

The clips shown in Fig. 5 are somewhat similar to those shown in Figs. i and 4, except that the means for holding the ends of the plate 00 are constructed differently. One free end of each clip is extended laterally as at L, and has riveted thereto a spring L, which with the laterally extended portion, forms a seat in which the end of the plate a: is fitted.

By the employment of the clips described, a plate or plates, carrying suitable advertising matter, can be conveniently and quickly applied to a wheel of a vehicle. The clips are so constructed that they may be attached to wheels of varying sizes and shapes and will effectively hold the plate in position.

hat I claim is:-

1. In combination, integral resilient clips, each clip having its ends open for attachment to the spoke of a wheel, onei'ree end of each clip having a seat, and a plate, the ends of which engage in the seats on adjacent clips to hold said plate in position.

2. In combination, integral clips,'each clip comprising a resilient body portion provided with a lengthwise resilient extension,

the ends of said clip being open for attachment to the spoke of a wheel, one free end of each clip having a seat, and a plate, the

ends of which engage in the seats on adjacent clips to hold said plate in position.

3. In combination, integral resilient clips, each clip having its ends open for attach ment to the spoke of a wheel, means for securing the free ends of the clips together, one free end of each clip having a seat, and a plate, the ends of which engage in the seats on adjacent clips to hold said plate in position.

4. In combination, integral resilient clips, each clip having its ends open for attache ment to the spokes of a wheel, one free end of each clip having a seat formed by rebending said free end, and a plate, the ends of which engage in the seats on adjacent clips to hold said plate in position.

5. In combination, integral resilient clips, each clip having its ends open for a ttach ment to the spokes ofa wheel, and a plate supported at opposite ends by adjacent clips, one end of each clip being provided -with means to support said plate in position on the wheel.

6. In combination, integral clips, each clip comprising a resilient body portion provided with a lengthwise resilient extension, the end of each clip being provided with plate securing means, and a plate supported at its end by the plate securing means on the clips.

7. In combination, clips, each clip comprising a resilient body portion open at its ends, one of said end portions being extended, a plate engaging the extended portions of adjacent clips, each extended portion being provided with means for engaging opposite ends of the plate to hold the latter to a wheel. 7

8. In combination, resilient clips, each clip having its ends open for attachment to the spoke of a wheel, one free end of each clip being rebent and then reversely bent, the bent portions forming a seat, a plate, the ends of which engage in the seats of adjacent clips to hold said plate in position.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS CLENCIE. -Witnesses:

GEORGE G. TURRI, BEATRICE M. Lown.

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' Washington, D. O. 

